Def Jam Classics, Volume 1

~ Release by Various Artists (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

Tracklist

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#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Rock the Bells
recording of:
Rock the Bells
composer:
James Todd Smith and Rick Rubin (US record producer, former co‐president of Columbia Records)
LL Cool J7:13
2Can You Feel It?
Original Concept3:35
3Rhymin’ and Stealin’
recording of:
Rhymin and Stealin
lyricist:
Adam Horovitz, Michael Diamond (member of Beastie Boys) and Adam Yauch
composer:
Adam Horovitz, Rick Rubin (US record producer, former co‐president of Columbia Records) and Adam Yauch
Beastie Boys4:08
4Fight for Your Right (to Party)
engineer:
Steve Ett
co-producer:
Beastie Boys
producer:
Rick Rubin (US record producer, former co‐president of Columbia Records)
electric guitar:
Kerry King (co‐founder of Slayer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Def Jam Recordings (US) (in 1986)
part of:
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame – 500 Songs That Shaped Rock, VH1: 100 Greatest Songs of the 80’s (compiled in 2006) (number: 49) and Indie 88: Top 500 Indie Rock Songs (number: 269)
recording of:
Fight for Your Right (to Party)
lyricist:
Adam Horovitz, Rick Rubin (US record producer, former co‐president of Columbia Records) and Adam Yauch
composer:
Rick Rubin (US record producer, former co‐president of Columbia Records)
publisher:
Brooklyn Dust Music and Def Jam Music
Beastie Boys4.13:30
5Cold Chillin’ in the Spot
performer:
Lil' Jazzy Jay
Russell Rush feat. Lil' Jazzy Jay5:14
6Son of Public Enemy (Flavor Whop version)
Public Enemy4:00
7Are You My Woman?
producer:
Vincent Bell (R&B / hip-hop producer) and Russell Simmons
cover recording of:
Are You My Woman? (Tell Me So)
lyricist and composer:
Eugene Record
publisher:
Unichappell Music, Inc.
The Black Flames3:09
8Rebel Without a Pause
recording of:
Rebel Without a Pause
writer:
Carlton Douglas Ridenhour, Norman Lee Rogers, Eric Sadler and Hank Shocklee
Public Enemy4:26
9Jack the Ripper
recording of:
Jack the Ripper
composer:
James Todd Smith and Rick Rubin (US record producer, former co‐president of Columbia Records)
LL Cool J4:52
10I’m Bad
producer:
LA Posse and LL Cool J
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Def Jam Records, Inc. (in 1987)
recording of:
I'm Bad
composer:
Bobby “Bobcat” Ervin, James Todd Smith, Darryl Pierce and Dwayne Simon
LL Cool J4.54:42
11I’m a Girl Watcher
Poppa Ron Love4:21
12Have You Seen Davy?
Davy D3:25
13The Ruler’s Back
Slick Rick5:35